John Fitzgerald Booty (born October 9, 1965) is a former
American football
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defensive back
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in the
National Football League
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(NFL) for the
New York Jets, the
Philadelphia Eagles
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, the
Phoenix Cardinals
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, the
New York Giants
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, and the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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. He played
college football at
Texas Christian University
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and was
drafted in the tenth round of the
1988 NFL Draft
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.
In 1995 Booty caught a 48-yard touchdown pass from punter
Reggie Roby
Reginald Henry Roby (July 30, 1961 – February 22, 2005) was an American professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons during the 1980s and 1990s. He played college football for the Iowa ...
while playing for the Buccaneers.
1965 births
Living people
People from Panola County, Texas
American football defensive backs
TCU Horned Frogs football players
New York Jets players
Philadelphia Eagles players
Phoenix Cardinals players
New York Giants players
Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
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